The Campus Magazine | CCNY

Many believe that Muslims are unfairly targeted by Christina Pagan The words of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnav have created a stir across the nation and especially in New York City. People are concerned that he and his brother, Islamic extremists, intended to bomb Times Square. Many CCNY students feel like this situation has put [...]

Two media professionals talked about the future and offered advice by Laura Bordas On April 23, Wenda Harris Millard, president and COO of Medialink, and Kirk McDonald, president of PubMatic, visited CCNY to talk to students about the evolution of media and technology. Their lecture was part of MCA’s Lunch with Leaders series. Titled “Why [...]

A look at the kids taking over our cafeteria by Cathryn Keneally As we break from class and trek to the NAC cafeteria for lunch, it’s hard not to notice the loud chatter, not our own. Why?  Because the cafeteria is no longer a place to eat in peace, but filled with high school students. CCNY [...]

The City College of New York prides itself as one of the most diverse universities not just in New York City, but in the entire country. With such a large student body comprised of people of many different cultures and faiths, it’s safe to assume that the majority of CCNY students are religiously tolerant. Wrong. [...]

Students got access to healthy food that won’t go to “waist” by Alison Gregory  On Thursday April 25th, students may have been surprised to see a different array of foods as they walked through the North Academic Center quad. It was only fitting that during a day that finally felt like spring, a farmer’s market [...]

A Harlem native was hit by an SUV Wednesday night in East Harlem. by Melissa Gutierrez At around 11 PM on April 24, 50-year-old Stanley Williams was hit by a Chevrolet SUV and died upon arrival at Harlem Hospital Center. He was crossing the busy roadway at 135th Street and Harlem River Drive. Dominique Williams [...]

The CCNY alum gets mostly good reviews for his tenure as CUNY’s chancellor by Melissa Gutierrez Earlier this month, Matthew Goldstein announced he’s retiring as CUNY chancellor this summer. After 14 years in the job, Goldstein, 71 is credited with increasing enrollment, improving student performance, raising academic standards, making admissions requirements more rigorous, and contributing to the prestige [...]

No, really what is happening and WHEN will it be finished? by Christina Pagan Windows are boarded up, entrances and exits are closed, and scaffolding encircles Shepard Hall due to the construction work on the CCNY campus. Some students welcome the renovations while other students dislike the distractions–and the noise. CCNY officials say the work [...]

Students continue to complain about the process–and also offer advice for making it easier by Alison Gregory For college students all across the country, cramming for finals produces enough stress to make any young adult’s hair turn gray. At City College, another event causes just as much headache, but it doesn’t mark the end of [...]

How students feel about the sometimes scandalous Facebook page by Christal Somar City College is a rat, roach and bed bug infested academic institution whose student body consists of sex obsessed individuals. Well, only if you’re constantly viewing CCNY’s most viral Facebook page, CCNY Secrets. This popular site, run by an anonymous owner, is home [...]